Anchoring means for posts



C. R. STOCKDALE ANCHORING MEANS FOR POSTS Filed April 27. 1939 July 23, 1940.

nventor CczrZ Roer Stoccda Ze/,

(Ittorneg Patented July 23, 1940 UNITED STATES Carl Robert Stockdale, Washington Township, Butler County, Iowa Application April 27, 1939, Serial No. 270,458

1 Claim.

My invention relates to improvements in anchoring means for posts, and an object of my improvements is to supply means for anchoring end posts of a fence to the ground securely to withstand loosening or withdrawal of such posts under diverse strains upon them, thus maintaining them permanently in unvarying position.

Another object of my improvements is to include in the anchoring means a substantially horizontal metal anchoring plate embelded for a considerable distance in the soil, with reinforcement means combined therewith and extending upwardly above the -ground level, in propping the post effectively against longitudinal strains in a fence such as by endwise pull might tend to tilt the post, particularly an end post while partially or wholly withdrawing it from its seat.

Another object of my improvements is to, in some cases of diiculty, include with the end post an auxiliary post in the fence alinement and adjacent to the end post, with rigid connections between the pair which will serve where the soil is loose or submerged in water at times, in preventing upheavals of the posts of the pair, and thus assisting the other posts alined therewith to maintain their positions in alinement or at angles in a fence. y

I have attained theseobjects in usual practice as stated above, and by the means shown in the accompanying drawing, described in the specification and claimed in the claim, and it is to be understood that various changes may be effected in the units of my invention and their assemblage, without thereby departing from the protection of the claim.

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of an end post of a fence and an adjacent post thereof, including a braced connection, and displaying the special anchoring means for the seated end post termination as embedded in the soil, portions of the end post being broken away for the purpose of showing certain spike fasteners. Fig. 2 is a top plan of the same.

The numeral I denotes an end post of a fence, and 2 indicates an adjacent post in the alinement with other posts not shown, and these posts are connected by parallel horizontal spaced wires 5, Which however may be of any other types. The upper end of the end post l and the lower medial part of the auxiliary post 2 are rigidly connected by a diagonal brace 3 secured at opposite ends by bolts and nuts 4 and I4, as shown, or other equivalent connections, for rigidity of the assemblage.`

(Cl. 18S- 29) The lower parts of both posts are embedded rather deeply in the soil. The posts may be wooden or metal and of any rigid shape as desired, and the brace 3 may be of wood or metal, while the wires 5 may be supplied with barbs or be 5 without them, and variously connecting the alined posts tautly.

Referring now particularly to said Fig. 1, where the lower parts oaf the posts are embedded 1n the soil for a considerable distance, the lower outer face of the post l transversely is contacted longitudinally from a short distance above the soil by a longitudinal metal bar l to extend below the soil as far as the lower end of the post, where it iS bent at a right angle horizontally at 8. Spikes I3 fasten the bar l to the post l above the ground. A metal disk 9 is mounted atly upon the bar part 8, and an angle-brace Il is end connected to the disk 9 and to the upright part of the bar l, by a bolt and nut l0, and by a spike l2, respectively. This assembly is shown as seen from above, and it discloses the disposition of said anchoring means below the ground surface deep enough to prevent the disk 9 from moving upwardly against the soil pressure above. In very 25 soft or sandy soils, or when the soil is at times submerged, the use of anchoring members 9 of greater area is indicated. The member 9 may, however, be of any other desired shape without departing from my invention. The corner post shown, or its equivalent, may serve equally well on which to hang a gate, whether of rigid or of tilting construction, for farm or highway use.

I claim:

The combination with an end post of a fence under rear wire strain connections and having its lower end embedded in the soil, of anchoring means xed upon the forward end wall of the post, consisting of a metal bar positioned along said end wall and secured to the post immediately above the surface of the soil, the lower portion of the bar being bent rectangularly forwardly and embedded relatively deeply in the soil, a discoidal metal plate wider than the bar mounted upon said bent portion of the bar, an inclined brace-bar having its upper end secured upon the post within the soil with its lower end rigidly secured to both said discoidal plate and end part of the bar beneath, whereby the post is secured from upheaval from its seat or rearward displacement under tension of fence wires in the rear of the post.

CAS

CARL ROBERT STOCIDALE. 

